Trader on Aliexpress. Offers triclamp gear at great prices with free shipping to nz but once you have paid Candy will start her demands for extra shipping.You will never see your money again or any triclamps.Candy will also lose her ability to speak English. Be Warned, Learn from my mistake and don't be a sucker like I was!

What wrote:Mmmm me thinks both 5star and SD bubble caps are made in china

Brilliant, What..they are. But one is backed by a principal of the company who lives in Australia...the other a muppet. Also just like Kiwikeg I bought a SD still with my labours in a deal which was in writing and they never delivered...I just do not see the difference between his and my experience. Theft is theft.Doc

I too have had some issues with chinese ss tanks. I just had to buy 3 new tanks for polishing whiskey before bottling and I went back to the italian tanks from winequip. a fraction more expensive ...but they do make a great tank.Doc

good to hear kiwi, I got less than 30% back. Ali Express said they would refund all monies but only if I paid for the return postage and had to prove the supplier got the goods. Not worth the hassle

They also charge a tax of about 3% and when I queried this they said it was taxes by the Australian government, gst or import duties by customs (load of shit) Just another way to rip some money off you

Even had to pester them for the money to be refunded as I didn't receive it and was told i'de have to wait another ten days for it

Ummm, you guys mention SD and China...you talking about StillDragon in China? I've never had any issue with Fester or his company. Unless I'm totally guessing in the dark (and I hope I am)

I'm LOVING the power controller I bought from him.

I make homemade jam, bread, beer, wine, whiskey and as a matter of fact I DO think it is my right to do what I want on my own property for my own consumption. (don't smoke, but if I did I'd grow tobacco too, damn it)!

The majority of vendors listed are indeed legitimate, and practice good business. The minority are vultures that purchase container loads of inferior merchandise, and dump it on unsuspecting clients. The issue with getting refunds is based on Ali groups policy. They do not guarantee quality or application of anything sold there nor do they promise any restitution out to customers from their own pockets. They do act as the middle man if there is a dispute but because of the fly by night nature of some of the vendors you just may lose your hard earned $$$'s on a bad deal.

I have spent thousands of $$$'s thru AliBaba (different ventures) with good results. The best way to protect yourself on Ali is to research the company or vendor before ordering. If you can't find (SunMoon Tires) examp. on Google don't buy from them. Follow the bread crumbs, and make a phone call to their listed Corp. Hq.. If you hear babies crying, and Chinese TV in the back ground... Don't buy.

I am sticking up for Ali... Not the vendors. There are thousands of quality products listed with them, and I would hate to see potential savings wasted because of the few bad seeds taking advantage of Ali's global market.Most of what we buy comes from the same source regardless if Ace Hardware/ WalMart makes the profit or we do.

Do your homework, and be sure you found a good vendor on Ali, and you will be glad to deal with them.

I've had some success with AlliBaba. I had some custom clothing tags made (for one of my other hobbies) and the transaction worked out well. However, I have not ordered anything else through them or AliExpress. I've looked, but it always seems a little sketchy and there seems to be no real good way to verify someone is ligament on the website.

ive had a similar experience with ebay over a ss funnel was only a couple of bucks not worth the hassel in trying to get my money back the company was peoplemarketing once ordered everything looks good then a message stating there is a problem with the manufacturing and it needed to be sent back please wait for another two weeks then get an email saying its sent wait nothing then they say oh sorry must b lost we will send another plz wait another two weeks nothing arrived I then put a complaint in and gave them a bad review and they sent me a message sorry for the bad service any advice on how we can improve will be taken onboard I replied just post the fu';n item out

AndyAny issue with ebay sellers gets solved if you report to ebay, always get your money back no matter how little else they keep doing it and keep pocketing the money.I had same issue as you, got on to ebay and got my money back after two weeks or so.